When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

A distinctive former power plant turned university lecture hall looks like it could make you breakfast.

The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

The world's first and only three-segment bascule bridge folds up into the shape of a capital "N" to let boat traffic through.